The nurse is caring for a client with a medical diagnosis of HIV/AIDS admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis carinii infection. In order to reduce the spread of infection, which is the priority nursing intervention?
1. Teaching the client to provide self-care
2. Teaching respiratory/cough etiquette
3. Teaching the use of sexual barriers
4. Teaching the use of standard precautions
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Rationale 1: Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it is not related to reducing the spread of infection.
Rationale 2: The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others.
Rationale 3: Although teaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it is not the priority need at this time.
Rationale 4: Standard precautions are used by the health care provider, and are not generally taught to clients.
Global Rationale: The client with a respiratory infection would benefit most from learning how to use respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette in order to reduce the risk of spreading infection to others. Although teaching the use of sexual barriers would reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections, it is not the priority need at this time. Teaching self-care might be indicated for this client, but it is not related to reducing the spread of infection. Standard precautions are used by the health care provider, and are not generally taught to clients.
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